BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. Today, Uzbekistan
and Austrian irrigation equipment maker Bauer have signed a
contract to supply and install modern sprinkler irrigation
technologies under the second phase of a project aimed at
introducing water-saving technologies in Uzbek agriculture in
Tashkent.
This was reflected in the statement by the Ministry of
Agriculture of Uzbekistan, following a meeting between Agriculture
Minister Ibrohim Abdurahmonov and Bauer Financial Director Andreas
Schitter.
According to the Ministry, in the course of the meeting, the
sides reviewed the current state of cooperation and discussed
prospects for expanding Bauer’s involvement in supplying
water-saving technologies to Uzbekistan’s agricultural sector.
Particular attention was paid to the use of modern sprinkler
irrigation systems to reduce water consumption, improve irrigation
efficiency and support crop productivity.
The ministry said the new agreement will advance practical
cooperation between Uzbekistan and Bauer and support the broader
introduction of modern water-saving technologies in
agriculture.
"In particular, a contract project was signed for the supply and
complete installation of modern drip irrigation technologies within
the framework of the 2nd phase of the project 'Introduction of
modern water-saving technologies in agriculture of Uzbekistan," the
statement said.
The contract covers the supply and full installation of modern
sprinkler irrigation technologies as part of the second phase of
the project, titled “Introduction of modern water-saving
technologies in Uzbekistan’s agriculture.”
Uzbekistan has been expanding the use of water-saving irrigation
technologies as agriculture faces growing pressure to improve
water-use efficiency. Modern irrigation systems, including
sprinkler technologies, can help optimize water distribution and
improve the efficiency of agricultural production.
